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Brandon Sanderson's Use of Horror

Shardcast: The Brandon Sanderson Podcast

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Ghost Stories - How to Become a Cognitive Shadow

Spirits represent heavy handed instruments of supernatural justice, plunging those responsible for their deaths into a in hell where they suffer for their sins. All hauntings have a deep story, and the smallest details tell it. A simple locket or portrait might contain clues that explain a haunting personal ties give ghost stories weight. Consider tying the heroes to spirits in ways thay won't predict, such as revealing that a phantasmal villain was a hero's ancestor. Look for ways to test heroe's psychology with your huntings.

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